Find out how popular the last name Jilbert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jilbert.

Jilbert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jilbert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jilbert in America

Jilbert is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jilbert surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jilbert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jilbert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jilbert

The surname Jilbert is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the Norman French name Gilbert, which was derived from the Germanic elements "gis" meaning hostage and "berht" meaning bright or famous.

The earliest recorded instances of the Jilbert surname can be found in medieval records from counties in southern and central England, such as Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. It is likely that the name was introduced to England by Norman settlers after the conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Jilbert name was Robert Jilbert, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire in 1195. The Pipe Rolls were a record of financial accounts kept by the English Exchequer during the reign of King Richard I.

In the 13th century, a Richard Jilbert was recorded as a landholder in the village of Cricklade, Wiltshire. The name also appears in various medieval tax rolls and parish records from places like Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname Jilbert throughout history include Sir John Jilbert (1564-1638), an English Member of Parliament and landowner from Wiltshire. Another was Thomas Jilbert (1690-1768), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Bristol who donated funds for the construction of schools and almshouses in the city.

In the 18th century, the Jilbert name was found among families living in the village of Purton, Wiltshire. One such individual was William Jilbert (1732-1811), a farmer and landowner who served as a churchwarden in the local parish.

Other historical figures bearing the Jilbert surname include James Jilbert (1801-1879), a British engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to agricultural machinery, and Mary Jilbert (1846-1923), a prominent English social reformer and advocate for women's rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jilbert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jilbert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jilbert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jilbert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jilbert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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